Custom Fabrication and Welding
One-off brackets, mounts, racks, reinforcements and replacements for discontinued parts, fabricated to measured dimensions in steel or aluminum.
$1,000 to $10,000 and up
06 Service category
Fabrication, Inspection and Reconditioning in Lake Forest, CA
Fabrication and inspection work covers the metal, glass, hardware, running gear, finish and evaluation services that depend on holding a dimension rather than replacing a module. It spans welded parts made to fit, glass set to specification, doors aligned to an even gap, suspension set to ride height, coatings applied over measured surface prep, and written condition reports.
There is a class of repair where the part is not the hard bit. Anyone can order an entry door. Making that door close with an even gap on all four sides, seal against a frame that has moved, latch without being pulled, and stay that way after a year of expansion and contraction in a coach that flexes over every driveway apron is a fitting problem, and fitting problems are solved with a tape, a level, a feeler gauge and a torque wrench.
This category collects the services where measurement is the work. A windshield that leaks was almost certainly set into an opening that was never checked for flatness. A coach that wanders on the 5 is frequently sitting at the wrong ride height rather than carrying a worn part. A ceramic coating that failed at four months went onto a surface whose contamination was never removed. A wall that was declared dry was declared dry by touch instead of by a meter.
OCRV Center performs all of this in the bays at 23281 La Palma Ave in Yorba Linda, which sits about nineteen miles from Lake Forest by way of the 241 and the 91, or the 5 up to the 55. Fabrication needs a welding bay, a bender and a flat table. Glass needs a controlled cure environment and a second set of hands. Alignment and ride height need level concrete and a lift. None of that travels, which is why the work is in-shop only.
The inspection service in this category deserves its own note. It is a scheduled, in-shop evaluation on our floor with the coach on the level and the systems energized. That is deliberate. Moisture readings need a reference on known dry material from the same coach, roofs need to be walked with proper access, brake drums come off, and holding tanks get run. An evaluation performed anywhere else is a walkaround, and a walkaround is not what anyone should be buying a used coach on the strength of.
Everything in this category
Glass and Windshield Replacement
Windshield and window replacement, reseal and hardware repair, with opening preparation, correct setting method and controlled cure.
$500 to $7,500
Doors, Steps and Hardware
Entry, screen and compartment door alignment and repair, electric step service, latch, hinge, lock and keyless entry work.
$400 to $4,500
Chassis, Suspension and Brakes
Air bag and spring suspension, ride height setting, shocks, bearings, hubs, electric and hydraulic brakes, and leveling system service.
$500 to $4,500
Detailing and Reconditioning
Decontamination, multi-stage paint and gelcoat correction, ceramic coating, roof cleaning, trim restoration and interior reconditioning.
$500 to $3,500
Inspection and Evaluation
Written in-shop condition assessment with moisture readings, systems function testing, running gear review and a prioritized punch list.
$400 to $1,200
RV Maintenance
Interval based preventive service covering seals, propane, running gear, slides, appliances, generator hours and seasonal storage preparation.
$400 to $2,500
Common questions
Why does fitment matter so much more on an RV than on a car?
Because a coach body is not a monocoque. It is a laminated box on a chassis that twists, and every opening in it moves relative to every other opening as the vehicle flexes. A car door gap is set once at the factory on a rigid shell. A coach door gap changes depending on how level the vehicle is parked, whether the slides are out and whether the jacks are down. Anything fitted without accounting for that is fitted to one condition and wrong in all the others, which is why we set alignment with the coach level and the jacks in a known state.
Can you make a part that is no longer available?
Frequently, yes. Discontinued brackets, mounts, steps, trim extrusions, tank supports, bumper sections, ladder mounts, compartment frames and battery trays are all things that can be fabricated in steel or aluminum from the original, from the mounting footprint, or from a template taken off the vehicle. What matters is capturing the reference dimensions accurately before the old part comes off, because once it is removed the only record of where it sat is whatever was measured.
Do you inspect coaches that are not being repaired here?
Yes. Pre-purchase evaluations, condition reports for private sales, damage documentation for a claim and second opinions on another shop's findings are all normal work. The evaluation is performed at the Yorba Linda shop with the coach in a bay, and it produces a written report with measured values, photographs and a prioritized list. If the report turns into repair work here, the evaluation cost is credited against the authorized repair.
What running gear work do you actually perform?
Suspension, air bags and ride height, leaf springs and equalizers, shocks and steering stabilizers, wheel bearings, hubs, brakes, leveling systems and the mounting hardware that ties all of it to the frame. Engine internals and transmission internals are not part of what this facility does, and neither is commercial vehicle compliance certification. We are a body, structure and systems shop with a full running gear capability, and we are direct about where that line sits.
How far ahead do I need to book?
Small hardware and reconditioning jobs usually get scheduled within a week or two. Evaluations are appointment based because a proper one occupies a bay and a technician for several hours. Fabrication depends on material and on how much of the design work has to happen before metal is cut. Spring, right before travel season, is the busiest stretch of the year for maintenance and evaluation work, so booking a few weeks out saves waiting. Call (949) 799-3387 and the schedule can be worked out over the phone.
Is reconditioning worth it on an older coach?
It depends what you are trying to accomplish. If the gelcoat is oxidized but sound, correction and a coating make a dramatic visual difference for a fraction of what refinishing costs, and it protects the surface going forward. If the clear coat has failed and is peeling, correction has nothing to work with and the honest answer is paint. We measure film thickness before quoting correction, because that reading tells us how much material is available to work with and whether the plan is realistic.
Bring it to the shop from Lake Forest
Collision, paint, fiberglass, roof, slide and systems work, all performed at the Yorba Linda facility. Tell us the vehicle and what happened and we will schedule intake.